Is SUSPECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUSPECTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUSPECTS mean?
Suspects is a form of SUSPECT.
- verb
imagine to be the case or true or probable
“I suspect he is a fugitive”
- verb
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
- adjective
not as expected
“there was something fishy about the accident”
- noun
someone who is under suspicion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SUSPECTS
SUSPECTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SUSPECTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- suspect11
- spects10
- cusps9
- puces9
- scups9
- specs9
- spect9
- cestus8
- cusses8
- pusses8
- scutes8
- setups8
- stupes8
- upsets8
- ceps8
- cups8
- cusp8
- pecs8
- puce8
- scup8
- spec8
- cutes7
- pests7
- puses7
- scute7
- scuts7
- sects7
- septs7
- setup7
- spues7
- steps7
- stupe7
- supes7
- upset7
- cep7
- cup7
- pec7
- tusses6
- cess6
- cues6
- cuss6
- cute6
- cuts6
- ecus6
- pest6
- pets6
- psst6
- puss6
- puts6
- scut6
- secs6
- sect6
- seps6
- sept6
- spue6
- step6
- supe6
- sups6
- tecs6
- tups6
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